Newcomer's Guide
This guide will highlight some of the important information and services that you'll need as a new resident of Fairfax County.
Information and Services
Government
- Board of Supervisors
- News
- Facebook, YouTube, Podcasts and more
- County facilities
- Commonwealth of Virginia
Health and Human Services
Jobs
Libraries
Parks
and Recreation
- Recreation centers
- Community centers
- Senior centers
- Teen services
- Parks
- Trails
- Events
- Golf courses
- Farmers markets
- Classes, camps & trips
- Visit Fairfax
Pets
and Wildlife
Safety
- Sign up for emergency alerts
- Special needs registry
- Police stations
- Fire and rescue stations
- Sheriff
Schools
Taxes
- Register your vehicle: County | State
- Real estate
- Older adults & people with disabilities
- Military personnel
Transportation
- Fairfax Connector bus service
- Metrorail and Metrobus
- HOV lanes
- Carpool/Vanpool
- Park-and-Ride lots
- VRE (Virginia Railway Express)
- Fastran
Environment
Utilities
Voting
My Neighborhood
My Neighborhood is an Internet mapping and information reporting application. It shows what features and county facilities/parks are available in and around a specific street address. Each resident also has two representative supervisors -- the chairman and a district supervisor. To find your district, enter your address, click search and then click "My Neighborhood Report."
Emergency Phone Numbers
Police, Fire and Ambulance (emergency): 911, TTY 911
Police, Fire and Ambulance (nonemergency): 703-691-2131, TTY
703-204-2264
Poison Control: 202-625-3333, TTY 202-362-8563
Flooding: 703-691-2131, TTY 703-204-2264
Sewer Line Breaks or Emergencies: 703-323-1211, TTY 703-239-8498
General Information Phone Numbers
County information: 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329), TTY 711
Court information: 703-691-7320, TTY
711
School information: 703-876-5230, TTY
711
Tax information: 703-222-8234, TTY 711

